God’s Word is the most widely owned book in America today. The Barna Research Group has reported that nine out of ten Americans own a Bible, yet I don’t know many people who would argue that the Bible is being read and studied by those nine out of ten Americans today. God’s Word says, “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path,” yet so few are turning on the light to illuminate their hearts and homes today.
Archive for February, 2003
Bible Study For Dummies
Sunday, February 23rd, 2003Thy Word…
Psalm 119
Sunday, February 16th, 2003
The Word of God has a history. Throughout history people have been greatly divided in their assessment of the value of the Word of God. Some have said that the Bible is divisive, destructive, and diabolical. There are others who have greatly revered the Word of God and held it in the highest esteem and admiration. There are those who have believed that the Bible is a noose around the neck of people who desire to live with no boundaries. There are others who believe that the Word of God brings freedom to those who are enslaved by sin. Some people have held that God’s Word is a negative influence upon the young. At the same time there have been those like Theodore Roosevelt who once said, “A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.” (Theodore Roosevelt 1858-1919)
Which Way Should I Go?
Psalm 51:3-5
Sunday, February 9th, 2003
For the past two weeks we have been taking a look at Israel and Judah’s leaders who were being threatened with an attack from the enemy. We’ve studied these leaders in order that we might gain some insight into how our nation is to respond to the current events taking place in our world. We’ve learned how Judah’s King Jehoshaphat called the people of his nation together to pray and seek God’s will in a time of potential war. We’ve seen how Joshua became overly confident in the successful tactics of the past and forgot to go to God for direction and God’s battle plan. The result of Joshua’s failure to seek counsel from God was a humiliating defeat at the hands of a much weaker opponent. Finally, last Sunday night, many people gathered in our sanctuary to cry out to the Lord on behalf of our leaders, nation, and the leaders of other nations. I am praying that those who gathered last Sunday will continue to gather with me on Sunday nights here in our sanctuary to call upon the Lord in these times of turmoil and world tension.
How To Know If It’s Time To Go?
Joshua 7:1-9
Sunday, February 2nd, 2003
Tom is a typical American. He goes to work each morning and fights the rush hour traffic. He spends time with his girlfriend hanging out with friends at Starbucks after work. He goes to church on Sunday morning and even goes to a home Bible study on Thursday night. Tom is a simple man, not wanting a whole lot, but enjoying the good gifts that the Lord has brought his way. Tom grew up in a comfortable middle class home. He’s not from a military family, never served our nation in any military way, and disconnected from the wars and rumors of wars that circle the globe each day.